Gearing.



A. F. VICTOR.

GBAEING.

` APPLICATION FILED 111.11.18, 1910.

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111mm n Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

A. F. VICTOR.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.18. 1910.

1,009,270, Patented N0v.21, 1911.

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A. F. VICTOR.

GEARING.

APPLICATION FILED 111111.18. 1910.

1,009,270. Patented 11011.21, 1911.

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iinrrnn s'rarne ramena onirica ALEXANDER FERDINAND VICTOR, OF TOLEDO,QHIO, ASSIGNOR TO WHITE LILY MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, 0F DAVENPORT,IOWA, A CORPORATION 0F IOWA.

GEARING'.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 21, 1911.

Application led March 18, 1910. Serial No. 550,126.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER FERDINAND VICTOR, a subject of the King ofSweden, residing at Toledo, in the county of Lucas and State of Ohio,have invented new and useful Improvements in Gearing, of which thefollowing is a full, clear,`and exact description.

My invention more particularly relates to mechanism for operatingdomestic washing machines and the wringers used in. connectiontherewith, by means of suitable motor, either` electric or otherwise.

The principal object of this invention is to provide suitable gearingthat maybe readily .thrown into or out of engagement with the agitatingmechanism ofthe washing machine and run the same without the wringeractuating mechanism, or vice versa, 0r run both simultaneously.

It is also an object of my invention to provide a mechanism whereby thewringer may be reversed, that is driven in either direction according asdesired,^or be left idle when the washer is being operated.

A still further object is to arrange the gearing in such manner that thetub cover may be raised without the necessity of lifting the variousgearing for the transmission of the motive power to the stirrer shaftand wringer or affecting their operative relationship.

These objects I accomplish in the manner and by the means hereinafterfully described, and as more particularly pointed out in the claims,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof,wherein,

Figure l is a side elevation of a washing machine, having a wringerattachment and showing my improved gearing applied thereto. Fig. 2 is atop plan view thereof. Fig. 3 is a side elevation, dra-wn to an enlargedscale, of the upper portion of the tub looking at the same from thefront of he wringer. Fig. 4 is a side elevation of the transmissiongearing removed from the tub, drawn to an enlarged scale. Fig. 5 is afragmental top plan view of the throwout, and reversing mechanism forconnecting and disconnecting the wringer with the gearing. Fig. G is adetail side elevation 0f the operating-handle for said throwout andreversing mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail view of a type of reversingmechanism employed for giving the agitator shaft a rotary reciprocalmotion.

In the drawings, A represents a suitable tub or body, having supportinglegs a that are braced by cross-bars a. These crossbars form a supportfor a suitable bracket or plate B on which any kind of a suitable motorb is securely clamped. The top of the tub or body is closed by asuitable hinged cover A on which the' reversing mechanism, the rotaryreciprocal shaft C, and the continuously revoluble shaft D are mounted.A portion of the cover, however, is cut away in order to provide roomfor a suitable dripboard, or wringer-box F, to whicha wringer G of anysuitable or well-known type is adapted to be secured. The reversingmechanism is housed within a suitable casing E and, preferably,comprises means for converting the continuous rotary motion of thehorizontally disposed shaft D to the rotary reciprocal motion of thevertically disposedv with a pinion 2, that meshes with the spurV teethof a combined spur and beveled gear 3 integral with the hub of asuitable bala-nce or fly-wheel 4, the axis of which latter is below theaxis of said shaft D. The support for the balance-wheel comprises a stud5, that projects laterally from a bearingplate 6 secured to the side ofthe tube near its top and said stud is in such 'a plane that when coverA is raised pinion@ disengages from gear 3. The beveled teeth on theside of gear 3 next the tub, are adapted to engage and mesh with abeveled pinion 7 on the adjacent end of a transmission shaft 8 disposedin a plane substantially at right angles to shaft D. This shaft 8 iscontinuously rotatable' and is mounted in suitable bearings in thebearing-plate or bracket 6 before mentioned. Near its end farthest fromthe'balance-wheel shaft 8 is provided with a pair of facing beveledpinions 9 and 10 that are suitably spaced apart and rigidly secured tothe shaft. These gears are so arranged that the longitudinal verticalplane of shaft g of the driving roller of the wringer G, comes midwaybetween them, and the adjacent end of this shaft extends beyond the endof the .wringer-box F and is provided with a comparatively large gear11, that is constantly engaged by a shifting gear 12. Gear 12 is,preferably the same diameter as gears 9 and 10, the distance betweenwhich is such that when the shifting gear is moved-from one to the otherof gears 9 and l0 it will in its intermedlate position be out ofengagement with both.

Shifting gear 12 is an integral combined spur and beveled gear, and thespur gear thereof meshes with gear 11, while the beveled teeth of thesame are adapted to engage either gears 9 or 10. This shifting-gear 1sjournaled on a stud connecting the double arms constituting the upperend of an obtuse angle-shaped bell-crank 13, which is pivoted on asuitable stud 14 projecting from the adjacent end of the bearing-plateor bracket 6. The lower arm of this bell-crank 13 is preferably providedwith an elongated slot 15 in which the crank-shaped end 16 of arock-shaft 17' that extends parallel to and under the wringer box, hasplay. Suitable bearings are provided in an extension of bracket 6 forone end of rock-shaft 17 while the opposite end thereof is journaled inbearings in the bracketl 18 that is secured tothe tub and supports theopposite end of the wringer-box when the adjacent extremity of therock-shaft is provided with an operating handle 19. By turning thishandle into either of its horizontal positions, shaft 17 1s rocked, and,through the medium of the slotted arm of the bell-crank shifts gear 12so that it meshes with one or the other of the bevel pinions 9 and l0 asthe case mayl 21, made in the bearing-bracket 18 and kept.

normally pressed up against said boss by a coil expansion spring 22,substantially as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

From the above it will be seen that when the balance-wheel is rotated,the gearing for reversing the agitator-shaft is actuated, and theshifting gear is in a position intermediate the bevel pinions 9 and 10,thus leaving the wringer inert. When, however, this shifting gear. isthrown yinto engagement with one or the other of the pinions 9 and 10,the wringer is caused to operate, either in one direction or the` other,according as desired.

The outer circumference of the balance- Whcel 4 is, preferably, providedwith a circumferential groove in which a. belt, 23, runs, that connectsthe same with the motor b, but if desired, the device may be operated bythe handle 24 on the balance-wheel.

The reversing mechanism shown in Fig. 7 for the agitator -shaft Cpreferably comprises a pinion X on the end of rotatable shaft D thatengages and meshes with the teeth :v on a segmental rack Y. The end ofthe rack Y opposite the pinion X is pivotally secured to an arm Zprojecting from a boss secured to the agitator shaft C so that the saidrack has a rotary reciprocal motion with the'agitator shaft C, but has acertain amount of vertical play independent thereof.

What I claim as new is 1.`A device as specified comprising adrivingbeveled pinion, a shaft extending at right angles to the axis of saidpinion, a bevel-gear mounted on the end of said shaft and engaging saidpinion, facing gears on the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gearadapted to engage one or the other of said facinggears, and a gearcontinuously engaged by said floating gear.

2. A device as specified comprising a driving beveled pinion, a shaftextending at right angles to the axis lof said pinion, av bevel-gearmounted on the end of'said shaft and engaging said inion, facing gearson the opposite end o said shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage oneor the other of said facing gears, or be disengaged from both, and agear continuously engaged by said floating gear.

bevel-gear mounted on the end of said' shaft and vengaging said pinion,facing gears on the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gear adaptedto engage one or the other of said facing gears, a-bell-crank one arm ofwhich carries said floating gear, and l a gear continuously engaged bysaid floating gear.

5. A \device as specified comprising a driving beveled pinion, ashaft'extending at right angles to the axis of said pinion, a bevel-gearmounted o'n the end of said shaft and engaging said pinion, facing gearson the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage oneor the other of said facing gears, a bell-crank one arm of Whlch carriessald float1ng-gear,a rock-shaft having a crank on one end that engagessaid bell-crank, and a gear continuously engaged by said floating gear.

6. A device as specified comprising a driving beveled pinion, a shaftextending at right angles to the axisof said pinion, a bevel-gearmounted on the end of said shaft and engaging said pinion, facing gearson the opposite end of said shaft, a flo-ating gear adapted to engageone or the other of said facing gears, a bell-crank one arm of Whichcarries said floating gear, a rock-shaft having a crank at o-ne end thatengages said bell-crank, means for retaining said rockshaft at thelimits of its'movement and at an intermediate point, and a gear ouslyengaged byA said floating gear.

7. A device as specified comprising a driving beveled pinion,'a shaftextending at right angles to the axis of said pinion. a bevel-gearmounted on the end of said shaft and engaging said pinion, facing gearson the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage oneor the other of said facing gears, a bell-crank one arm of which carriessaid floating gear, means for operating said bell-crank, a gearcontinu-v ously engaged by said float-ing gear., 8. A device asSpecified comprising-a driving beveled pinion, a shaft extending atright angles to the axis of said pinion, a

bevel-gear mounted on the end of saidl shaft and engaging said pinion,facing gears on the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gear adaptedto engage one or the other of said facing gears, a rock-shaft having acrank on one ing-gear, and a handle on its opposite end Which hasflattened surfaces, a springactuated plunger adapted to engage saidflattened surfaces, and a gear continuously engaged by said floatinggear.

9. A device as specified comprising a driving beveled pinion, a shaftextending at right angles to the axis of said pinion, a bevel-gearmounted on the end of said shaft and engaging said pinion, facing gearson the opposite end of said shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage oneor the other of said facing gears, a bell-crank one arm of which carriessaid `floating gear, a rockshaft having a crank at one end adapted toengage said bell-crank and a handle on its opposite end which ispro-vided with flattened surfaces, a spring actuated plunger adapted toengage said flattened surfaces and temporarily retain said rock-shaft,and a gear continuously engaged by said floating gear.

,10. A device as Specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the edge of said support andjournaled in bearings mounted on `the side of said support, abeveledpinion mounted on said drive-shaft adjacent the continu- Y' edge of saidsupport, a driven shaft extending at right angles to said drive-shaftand a gear thereon that engages said pinion, a segmental supportingplate having bearings in which said driven shaft is journaled, beveledfacing pinions on said driven shaft, a floating gear adapted to engageone or the other of said facing pinions, and a gear continuously engagedby said floating gear.

11. `A device as specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the edge of said support andjournaled in bearings mounted on the side of said support, a beveledpinion mounted on said mdrive-shaft adjacent the edge of said support, adriven shaft extending at right angles to said drive-shaft, and a ge`arthereon that engages said pinion, a segmental supporting plate havingbearings in which said driven shaft is journaled, beveled facing pinionson said driven-shaft a floating gear adapted to engage'one or the otherof said facing pinions, a bell-crank the upper arm of which carries saidfloating gear, and a gear continuously engaged by said floating gear.

12. A device as specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the'edge of said support, a beveledpinion 4mounted on said drive-'shaft adjacent the edge of said support,a driven-shaft extending at right angles to said drive-shaft and a gearthereon that engages said pinion, a segmental supporting plate havingbearings in which said pdriven shaft is journaled, beveled facing endadapted to shift said floatpinions on said driven shaft, a floating gearadapted to `engage one or the other of said facing pinions, avbell-crankthe upper arm of which carries said floating-gear, a rockshaft having acrank at one end engaging said bell-crank, and a gear continuouslyengaged by said floating-gear.

13. A device as specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the edge of said support andjournaled in bearings mounted on the side of said support, a beveledpinion mounted on said drive-shaft adjacentthe edge of said support, adriven-shaft extending at rightangles to Said drive-shaft and a gearthereon that engages lsaid pinion, a segmental supporting plate havingbearings in which said driven shaft is journaled, beveled facing pinionson said driven-shaft. a floating gear'adapted to engage one or the otherof said facing pinions, a bell-crank one arm of Which carries saidfloating gear, a rock-shaft having a crank on one end that engages saidbell-crank, means for retaining said rock-shaft at the limits of itsmovement and at a point intermediate the same, and a gear continuouslyengaged by said floating gear.

14. A device as specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the edge of said support, andjournaled'in bearings mounted on the side of said support, a beveledpinion mounted on said drive-shaft adjacent the edge of said support, adriven shaft extending at right angles to said drive shaft and a gearthereon that engages said pinion, a segmental supporting plate havingbearings in which said driven shaft is journaled, beveled facing'pinionson said driven shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage one or the otherof said facing pinions, a bell-crank one arm ofwhich carries .saidfloating gear, a rock-shaft having' a crank at one end that engages saidbell-crank and an operating handle on its opposite end, the`boss ofwhich is flattened on three sides, a spring actuated plunger adapted toengage said flattened sides, and a gear continuously engaged by saidfloating gear. v

15. A device as specified comprising a suitable support, a drive-shaftextending in a plane transverse to the edge of said support andjournaled in bearings mounted on the sideof `said support, a beveledpinion mounted on said drive-shaft adjacent the edge of said support, adriven shaft extending at right angles to said drive-shaft and a gearthereon that engages said pinion, a segmental supporting plate havingbearings in which said driven shaft is journaled, beveled facing pinionson said driven shaft, a floating gear adapted to engage one or the otherof said facing pinions, a bell-crank mounted on a stud projecting` fromsaid support-ing plate and one arm of which carries said floating gear,a rock shaft having a crank at one end, means for retaining said rockshaft at the limits of itsY movement and at a point intermediate thesame.

16. The combination, With a support having a hinged portion, a device tobe operated comprising a shaft rotatably mounted in the hinged portionof said support, a driving member, and a connection between said drivingmember and said shaft,said connection being controlled by the movementof said hinged portion of said support to cause the same to be renderedinoperative when said hinged port-ion is moved into one of itspositions, of a second device to be operated, a connection between saiddriving member and said second device, and-means to render thelast-mentioned connection ino erative Without affecting the operation osaid driving member or the other of said connections.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 15th day of March1910.

ALEXANDER FERDINAND VICTOR.

Witnesses:

E. K. LUNDY, II. F. EMME.

